IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH REENA ......Appellant Vs.

JOGINDER SINGH & ORS ......Respondents Reserved on: 09.02.2026 Pronounced on: 12.02.2026 Uploaded on: 13.02.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Anurag Chopra, Advocate Ms. Darika Sikka, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr.Vansh Chawla, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Deepak Goyat, Advocate for Ms. Veena Ashwani Talwar, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 19.05.2009 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short ‘1988 Act’), by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala (in short ‘the Tribunal’) for enhancement of compensation, granted to the appellant/claimant to the tune of Rs.4,45,000/- along with interest @ 7.5% per annum on account of injuries sustained by the appellant/claimant –

Reena in a motor vehicular accident, occurred on 08.04.2005.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compe